China, mainland vs Western Africa: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area over time
- China, mainland
- Western Africa
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 0.5726 kg/ha against 0.3033 kg/ha in Western Africa, a difference of 0.2693 kg/ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.9 times Western Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 186 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6847 kg/ha | 0.3946 kg/ha | 0.2901 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 0.7228 kg/ha | 0.3905 kg/ha | 0.3324 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 0.6353 kg/ha | 0.3749 kg/ha | 0.2604 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 0.5837 kg/ha | 0.3409 kg/ha | 0.2428 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 0.5577 kg/ha | 0.3069 kg/ha | 0.2508 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 0.5434 kg/ha | 0.2795 kg/ha | 0.2639 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 0.5721 kg/ha | 0.2971 kg/ha | 0.275 kg/ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area, China, mainland or Western Africa?
- China, mainland, at 0.5726 kg/ha against 0.3033 kg/ha in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area between China, mainland and Western Africa?
- 0.2693 kg/ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Western Africa rank globally for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- China, mainland ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).